the experience can
be retained while committing sin. A sound writer has said, "Common sense
is a quality of mind not so common as the words imply. Many claim it who
have no right to its possession. It is a high standard of mental worth.
The brain coin that bears its imprint has a par value wherever man is
governed by pure reason." No true Christian believes he can live in sin
and be a Christian. Even those who are governed by pure reason do not
believe such. By the blood of Jesus "all that believe are justified from
all things." Acts 13:39.

Regeneration.

Justification by grace through faith in Jesus does not end with a
forgiveness of past transgressions only, but includes the impartation of
the divine, or eternal life to the soul. The blood of animals offered for
sins in the Jewish economy was unable to impart this life to the offerer
of the sacrifice. Jesus says, "I am come that ye might have life."
"Whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
"He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath
not life." "God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his
Son."

The process by which man enters the natural life is termed a birth or
generation. The process by which man enters the spiritual life is
expressed by the words, "being born again," or "regeneration." With the
words "being born again" we naturally associate life. When Nicodemus heard
the words he thought the process of bringing into physical life was to be
repeated. The Savior told him, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh;
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." John 3:6. In life there
is activity and power. Not only are the transgressions forgiven, but by
regeneration life and power come into the soul, which gives man strength
to resist sin. The Israelite only hoped for a forgiveness of his past sin
through his offering. That beautiful hope of constant victory over sin was
not his to enjoy. He knew the power of sin and the weakness of his
offering; consequently he expected naught else but to offer his sacrifices
over and over, day by day, and year by year continually. He who to-day
comes to God pleading for forgiveness of his sins through the offering of
the eternal Son and expects to still continue in sin enjoys no better hope
than a Jew. He dishonors the great sacrifice of God's Son by counting it
no more than the sacrifice of animals.

In regeneration the holy, pure, divin